Jim Thorpe Area's 'Mother Of Year' Has Six Children

May 10, 1986|The Morning Call

A Jim Thorpe mother of six was named that community's Mother of the Year during a program held Thursday in Jim Thorpe Memorial Park.

Ethel McLean was the surprise winner of the award that has been presented for the last 13 years by the senior citizen committee of the Jim Thorpe Memorial Park Commission. McLean received a number of prizes during the program that was attended by nearly 200 people.

In addition to the six children, McLean and her husband, Daniel, have seven grandchildren.

McLean met her future husband at a dance and they were married Oct. 15, 1955. Other awards were presented to mothers during the program. They went to Ella Rahn, who was the oldest mother at age 97; Emaline Schweibinz who had the most children with 12; and Winnie McFadden who had 34 grandchildren.

All winners were residents of the Jim Thorpe Area School District.

Couples who have been married for 50 years or more were also recognized. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Richards led the way, having been married 56 years. Other couples married over 50 years were George and Peg Kummery, F. Ward and Reba Brown, Jack and Cathy Roberts, Frank and Anna Mistretta, Walter and Clara Reabold and Howard and Minnie Rowe.